Here’s a quick round-up of some of the most useful and insightful things I’ve found on the Net recently - all with a relevance to confidence and self-esteem…

1. Quote About Truth
   This is what I talk about with every client I work with, so it’s crazy how I haven’t come across this quotation before.
2. A Kick Up the Back-side
   Nice and succinct - love it.
3. Dreaming Through Obstacles
   This post from Jaye Fenderson is a great example of how damn hard life can be, and the simple stuff that makes the biggest difference.
4. The Change that Generation Y is Actually Creating
   A really inisghtful post from Monica O’Brien that hits so many nails on the head that she could build a small out-building from this post.
5. Five Secret Japanese Tricks to Make Life Better
   Silly, frivolous and surprising - this post reminds me of 2 things. Firstly that solutions are always out there and someone will always know the answer (if you’re willing to ask), and secondly, that sometimes the craziest sounding ideas are the ones that work the best (if you have the guts to go out on a limb).
6. Make a Goodwill Tour of Your Office, Increase Productivity
   Forget about any productivity benefits, this article is really about the importance of building relationships with people, even if it’s tricky or awkward to do so.
7. What Defines Success?
   A common-sense article dealing with what real success looks like. Also check out her post about Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It - couldn’t agree more…